Identifying the most influential parameter affecting natural ventilation performance in high-rise high-density residential buildings

In this study, computational fluid dynamics simulations are conducted for evaluating the combined impact of different configuration parameters so as to identify the configuration parameter that has the highest impact on natural ventilation performance of residential units. Statistical analysis of simulation results revealed that amongst the five studied parameters (i.e. ventilation mode, window type, orientation, window-to-wall ratio and living room area), natural ventilation performance, represented by mean age of air, is most affected by the ventilation mode adopted (i.e. cross or single-sided ventilation).
Source: Indoor and Built Environment - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research